Match Report
Irtysh went into the game 13th in the table on 20 points; Altay sat 16th on 17 — a 3-point gap. On the form table Irtysh stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 13th overall. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Irtysh ran at 1 scored and 1.41 conceded, Altay at 0.83 and 1.57.
Irtysh had drawn three in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The match was played at Pavlodar Central Stadium (capacity 15,000). On the scoreboard, Irtysh led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Irtysh: Y. Shimamura (36')
Key stats
Possession: Irtysh 59% · Altay 41% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 2-1